The Skift Travel Podcast

Global awareness of Saudi Arabia has grown significantly due to high-profile events. But there are challenges to building a travel business in the country.

Solo women travelers above 50 are a booming demographic, but there are several misconceptions about the group, which we examine in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

The evolution of the short-term industry shows no signs of slowing down, and we examine how trends in travel and tech will impact the sector.

Mews founder Richard Valtr argues hospitality needs to embrace technology more, a point he made during this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Palantir's Breno Helfstein Moura has no shortage of thoughts about what travel brands really need, which he discussed in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

The Standard is considered one of the elite lifestyle hotel brands, and we discuss its evolution in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

AlUla, a location rich in history, has big plans to become a major tourism destination in Saudi Arabia, which we discuss in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Southeast Asia's travel industry has had its ups and downs recently in its quest to fully rebound from the pandemic, which we discuss in the this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Popular TV shows like The White Lotus can strongly influence travel trends, a topic we discuss — along with other forces in the luxury sector — in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

A possible economic downturn and government policies could have a major impact on the travel, which we discuss in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.